The McGregor Mirror. (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, April 12, 1929 Page: 3 of 8
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the McGregor mirror. McGregor, texas Friday april 12, 1929.
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REPORT OP ACCIDENTS
OF ALL KINDS IN TEXAS
FOR THE YEAR 1928
Cause Injured Killed
Automobile -_________6606 902
Railwlay train ______ 408 182
Interurban car________ 33 15
Street car _____________ 89 27
Aeroplane ________________ 32 45
Other vehicles ________ 257 50
Falls _____________________ 574 129
Burns__________________ 351 194
Drowning _____________ 34 105
Firearms ----------------- 255 127
Explosives .-------- 211 83
Other causes____________1027 212
! Total ___________—9877 2071
412 were injured and 156 killed
in home accidents, and 416 were in-
jured and 165 killed in industrial
accidents.
The following is an interesting
and informative analysis of ac-
cidents occuring in Texas for a
period of four months from
September 1,1928 to December 31,
1928, made by the Texas Council
of Safety at Austin. During that
period 289 were killed and 2608
injured in automobile accidents,
and other sub-heads show the
number injured and killed for that
particular description.
More people were injured by
cars passing around cars ahead
and skidding into the ditch. 118
injured and 16 killed during four
months due to this cause.
A number of collisions were
caused by cars passing from the
rear and turning into the road too
soon.
Sixty-seven were injured and 4
killed by ears being ditched to
avoid collision.
Possible carelessness in driving
on wet pavements caused cars to
skid resulting in 8 deaths and 70
injuries.
Striking loose gravel and soft
dirt was responsible for 67 injur-
ies and 9 deaths.
Collisions on curves claimed 7
victims and 41 injuries.
Meeting cars on the wrong side
of the road caused collisions, with
52 injuries and 2 deaths as a re-
sult.
j Collisions with cars without
lights parked in the road, some-
time not seen because of meeting
with glaring headlights, caused 12
deaths and 33 injuries.
Glaring headlights was given as
the cause of accidents causing 67
injuries and 8 deaths.
No lights and insufficient lights
were responsible for 55 injuries.
Collisions with solid objects—
bridges, culverts, buildings, etc.,
claimed 9 lives and caused 71 in-
juries.
Defective brakes—no brakes,
and defective steering gear caused
injuries to 82 and claimed 6 lives.
Three persons lost control of
cars and drove through plate glass
show windows, injuring 6.
Injuries to 18 and 2 deaths
were laid to the door of drivers
“asleep at the wheel.”
Thirty-nine intoxicated drivers
were responsible for injuries of
52 and the death of 7.
Twenty-two persons were thrown
through windshield, there were
113 shattered windshields report-
ed with consequent lacerations
and cuts resulting.
A number of automobiles and
trucks wjere reported “running
into street cars.”
Within the four month period
307 pedistrains were injured and
58 killed on our streets and high-
ways. Of thdse 98 children under
15 years of age were injured and
22 killed.
Hit-and-run drivers struck cars
and killed 5; 33 were injured.
Pedistrains struck by hit-and-
run drivers, 19 with death toll of
8.
Collisions at grade crossings
claimed 47 lives and injured 82
others. Of these were children un-
der 15 years of age—6 injured and
3 killed.
Two little children under 5
years of age were killed while sit-
ting on the track.
Four hundred and forty-one
children under 15 years of age
were injured, and 140 killed in
accidents of all kinds—the auto-
mobile taking the greatest toll.
Running from behind parked cars,
and playing in the street being the
chief cause of acident.
The above is a report of the
Texas Council of Safety, sent to
this office by the president, Hon-
C. E. Gilmore. Will those who
read and drive study the report a
little, and try to be more careful.
A FEW HINTS ON DRESS
A miller should wear a sack,
coat. y1'
A topper—a swallow tail.
A woodsman—a cutway.
A pedestrian—leggins.
A snake charmer—a boa.
A chimney sweep—a black soot.
Circus men—rings.
Brokers—stocks.
Horsemen—four-in-liand.
Milkmen’s wives—-watered
silks. v
Musical lady—accordian skirts.
Ball players—muffs.
Firemen—long hose. Ex.
A REMINDER
We are always glad to get news
from anyone. If you have a visitor
or you ’re intending to make a visit
let us know. It takes everyone in
this city and community to make
this a good paper and we thank,,
you for your help.
LADY’S SUFFERING
MRS. E. A. ISBILL
BRIDGE HOSTESS
Combining two clubs into one
for the afternoon, Mrs. E. A. Is-
bill proved herself, as usual, the
clever and capable hostess when
she entertained the Tuesday and
Wednesday bridge club members
at her home on Wednesday after-
noon . «
Beautiful roses and other spring,
flowers were chose as house de-
corations. Five tables accommodat-
ed the members and guests and a.
series of bridge gave entertain-
ment. Following the games a de-
lightful salad plate was served,
terminating this enjoyable affair.
Mrs. Isbill was assisted in enter-
taining by her daughter Dawn,
who gave several piano selections.
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years has proven that private ownership makes for greater
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